The Blue Bird

Higashigaoka Junior High School is in turmoil as one of the pupils, Noguchi, who had been bullied, attempted suicide last term. On the first day of the new term, a substitute teacher arrives to take the second year class. When the teacher, Murauchi (Hiroshi Abe), introduces himself, the pupils are surprised by his stutter. He has a speech impediment. Unable to speak eloquently, Murauchi faces his pupils with ‘words of truth’. His first instruction to the pupils is to return Noguchi’s desk and chair to the original place in the classroom. Every morning Murauchi greets the empty desk, “Good morning, Noguchi.” This causes a ripple beyond the classroom and among other teachers and parents, but Murauchi will not stop doing it. Eventually the day comes when Murauchi must leave.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama,

Family

Duration:

105 minutes

Year:

2008

Director:

Kenji Nakanishi

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Company:

Bandai Visual

Cast:

Mr. Murachi

Shinichi Sonobe

Ms. Shimazaki

Mr. Ishino

Mr. Miyazaki

Crew:

Novel

Director

Screenplay

Screenplay